The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-03
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LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
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LONDON, July 2.-The weather all over
ENGLAND IL very hot, and here in London. whore
hundreds OF miles OF houses block the breezes
ana sndless stretches Of streets between send
back hsat with ferce intensity from their tarry
surfaces, pleasure In living drops far down be-
low mar To add to tho n,isories OF this par
ticriar day. London has been turned into one
vast tumble Of bands. The Queen. as write.
a posted on 4 stand In front OF Buckingham
Palace. and from all over this part Of the coun-
try her faithful volunteers are gathering to be
received. It Is o rare chance for look at the
troops onl which England relies 80 much as
they pass BY thousands before my window.
and the readers of The Sun may az we'll see
what they arc like.
The most striking fact IL that the men are
not very big. The novel reader has learned to
look upon Englishmen as big and yellow
hatred and broad ohested, hitting straight frora
tho shoulder and knocking things down. These
men who march BY are many Of them yellow
haired. but few comparatively are big. Many
OF them exhibit tendency to bend their knees
and loan forward In marching. which marks
the office clerk playing soldier for time. In
stature they strike me as being somewhat SUI
pcraor to the French infantry, but inferior to
tho infantry Of Germany. Not one Of the troops
that hevo passed would bear comparison
IN sny way with the Seventh OF New
York. or with any Of our crack regt-
msnts Of militia. Tho most interesting arc
tho volunteers In Highland costume. They
appear to have been chosen especially for the
bulging qualities OF their calves and breadth
OF shoulders, and they present q fine sight.
Their knees carefully gycerined overnight,
and powdered for the occasion. fash marble
white in the sunshine. and the candid discord
Of their bagpipes is q relief from the trying at
tempts at harmony which everywhere sur
round them. At intervals beside the soldiers
. patient mule Is seen marching with q
stretcher Of white canvas slung on either side.
and these ARE frequently called into use.
Hot weather seems to have extended its, de-
pressing influence to the august body Of legis-
lstors. AL Of the snap seems to have gone out
Of them. Tho nips and fights which used to
reward visit to the House OF Commons grow
painfully scarce. The Tories have made up
their Ainds to do everything. no matter how
unconstitutional to get through with work.
and tho Liberals and Irishmen have apparent
ly made up their minds to let them. Smith.
the bald and perspiring one. at first trembled
L. all vvh hut ba
seems to enjoy It. In protest against the most
tyrannicsl cloturing scheme preached on
Thursday. tho Irishmen and Gladstonians
abandoned their seats and made themselves
comfortable up In the galleries. Thence, while
technically absent from the House, they we're
able to watch the perspiring ranks OF Tories
yorktown amendments with limp enthusiasm
The famous bill is soon to become a law. Its
opponents appear to have made up their minds
TO IT. and have concluded. perhaps wisely. that
nGhung against foregone conclusion
With the thermometer In it's present con-
ditidn does not pay Balfour triumphs
exoeedinglyr and well he may, for he
% probably the smallest man in every
way except length who has ever fgued in
o real big thing. He wants to have tho third
reading Of the bill on Tuesday. 1t will prob
ably como little later in the week. and then
the strength Of the Irish party will. 1t is be-
lieved. exert itself In vigorous protest before
the bill goes to the Lords, where short work
win be made Of
! OF all English politicians. It is Gladstone
who shows the most vigor. Too much cannot
be said In praise OF that grand old supporter Of
the Irish and other good causes. He Is going
to make big speech against the third reading
OF tho bill. He IL writing letters to people.
putting In . word wherever 1t Is needed. re-
ceiving friends at DOLLS Hill, and going about
In the social world himself at a tremendous
rate. His vigor would more accord with an en-
thusisstic youth Of twenty than a veteran who
sat In Parliament before the Queen first
climbed on the throne fifty years ago.
A glorious piece Of news comes to cheer him
to-day. A big electioneering fight has been
going on in the spalding division Of Lincoln
SHIRE Mr.. Finch Hatton, the Tory member.
has stopped into the peerage through the
death Of his father. and the greatest interest
has centred in the HRht for his vacant seat
IN Parliament. At the last election the Tories
were victorious by q majority Of 800. To-day
IN out.and-out Gladstonian homo ruler and
Radical wins by 700. This is o change to be
crowed over. The fight has all turned on the
Irish question. 7. p. O'Connor. the silver
tongued Irishman. commonly known as Tay
Pay from his initials. has been down there
making speeches, and other Irishmen have
been helping him. The English electors re-
eeived the Irish members IN grand style, and
would listen to nothing but Irish speeches.
Photographs of scenes at the Glenbergh evic-
tons were scattered about. and did much to
secure what was distinctly victory Of Irish
sympathy.
IhAye tol6 you It Ii hot here. From Paris .
French friend writes me with an enthusiasm
In keeping with his nationality that over there
is boiling. frying. and sizzling. Why the
Government over there does not 20 to pieces
Ieannot understand. nor can any one else
who knows how little there is to hold 1t up and
how much to pull It down. 1t must be as my
friend. Deputy, declares. that 1t Is too hot for
any one to do anything. Violent intrigues and
combinations between different political bodies
are going on and changing all the time at a
rate that makes the task OF following
them q very confusing one. At first the
reactionaries loved the new Government. and
supported It. The Government has trodden a
good deal on reactionary toes. so the reaction
aries are mad and look for safe way to got